#20041D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.7% 0.064 332.3), rgb(32, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#20041D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20041D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.064 332.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #20041D | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20041D | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20041D text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20041D text on black | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A9469E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913687
oklch(49.1% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20041D
oklch(17.7% 0.064 332.3)
#20041D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #030C1E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C111C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22060F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20041D
#20041D
oklch(17.7% 0.064 332.3)
- #001707
#001707
oklch(17.9% 0.047 152.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #20041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.081
Use #20041D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.